Help with threading a Mala God-bead

Hi, I don't know if this will help you, but have you tried 'stiffening' the end of the thread with glue? For example, put some white craft glue on the end of the stringing thread you are using, let it harden, and use it as your needle.

Good luck! Best, Deborah

Stick something like an awl into the first hole so the thread will be forced to go down.

Hey. Good idea. Might just work. I was going to suggest a twisted wire needle, with a pre-angled bend in it so it would go around the internal corner in the god bead easier. But I get the idea that the double thickness of the stringing material is a problem.

How about winding a fine wire around the stringing material tightly enough so it doesn't slide off and leaving enough unthreaded wire at the beginning to snake through the holes, then pull the wound thread/cord after it? Dunno if that description makes sense...

Deirdre

I find that using a home-made needle of twisted wire, "pre-bent" almost to a 90 deg angle is about the only thing that works-- after several tries. Or: start a threaded needle through from the bottom hole, but don't pull the thread all the way through-- just enough so a "loop" sticks out where you want your mala cord to go in. Feed the cord through the loop, then gently, carefully pull the thread back through the bottom hole until the cord peeks through. Cut off hte threaded needle, then pull the cord the rest of the way through. Kaytee "Simplexities" on

Too bad you couldn't just get a small enough crochet hook in there to grap the loop. Just thinking of that cuz I got this really neat set of doily making ones at a garage sale with ALL those little tiny ones (now, I'm seeing if I remember enough crochet to actually MAKE one)

Later,

Helen C

And maybe I'll even try bead crochet if I get that round TUIT I keep whining about

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Helen C" :

]Too bad you couldn't just get a small enough crochet hook in there to grap ]the loop. Just thinking of that cuz I got this really neat set of doily ]making ones at a garage sale with ALL those little tiny ones (now, I'm ]seeing if I remember enough crochet to actually MAKE one)

**grin** i've got a set of those. "fine" crocheting is the only kind i can do!

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Yep. Had serious "joy-gasms" when I saw this set in a box along with some sock needles (sets of four double pointed knitting needles), hairpin lace loops, circular needles and a few other things, and all for only $3!!!!!!!!! Needless to say I snatched that one up! (the needles are probably older than I am)

Later,

Helen C

I'm the type that usually makes BIG afghans. Have one that's big enough for my king-sized bed that I made while pregnant with my 4th and with a lot of runs to goodwill to get more bags of scrap yarn. It's definately colorful!!

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Helen C" :

]I'm the type that usually makes BIG afghans.

and i can't do that to save my life. i get everything all tangled up.

but give me a size 14 hook and a spool of thread and there are all kinds of things i can whip out!

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Won't work usually-- you tend to "grab" the "wrong" loop more often than not. Kaytee "Simplexities" on

Can you buy the threaders that are used for over lockers ( sergers) machines. They are very bendy . I have a pack with two in. looking at mine the finest one would fit the bill admirably Shirley

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